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SBI Small Cap Fund and HDFC Small Cap Fund both form part of small-cap Mutual Fund schemes. Small cap funds are the ones who invest their corpus in shares of companies having corpus amount of less than INR 500 crores. Small Cap means 251st company onwards in terms of full Market capitalization. These schemes have a high-risk and are considered good Income earners in the long-run. Small-cap schemes generally have a low share price thereby; individuals can purchase larger quantities of these shares. Though both SBI Small Cap Fund Vs HDFC Small cap Fund belong to the same category yet; they differ on various parameters such as NAV, performance, and so on. So, let us understand the differences between both the schemes.
SBI Small Cap Fund (earlier known as SBI Small & Midcap Fund) was launched in the year 2013. The fund seeks to provide investors with a long-term Capital growth along with the liquidity of an open-ended scheme by Investing in a well-diversified basket of equity stocks of small cap companies. As an investment strategy, the SBI Small Cap Fund follows a blend of growth and value style of investing. The scheme uses S&P BSE Small Cap Index as its benchmark. The current fund manager of the scheme is R Srinivasan. Some of the top holdings of the scheme as on 31/05/2018 are CCIL-Clearing Corporation of India Ltd (CBLO), Westlife Development LTD, Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd, Hawkins Cookers Ltd, etc.
HDFC Small Cap Fund is an open-ended Mutual Fund scheme offered by HDFC Mutual Fund under small cap category. This scheme was launched on April 03, 2008. The objective of the scheme is to generate capital growth in the long-term by primarily investing in shares of small-cap companies. The scheme uses Nifty Small Cap 100 as its benchmark index to construct its Portfolio. It also uses NIFTY 50 as an additional index. The fund managers managing the HDFC Small Cap Fund are Mr. Chirag Setalvad and Mr. Rakesh Vyas. As on June 30, 2018, some of the top holdings of HDFC Small Cap Fund’s portfolio consisted of NIIT Technologies, Aurobindo Pharma, Firstsource Solutions, Sharda Cropchem, etc.
Though both SBI Small Cap Fund and HDFC Small cap Fund belong to the same category of small-cap funds yet, there exists differences between both the schemes. So, let us understand the differences between both the schemes that are divided into four sections, namely- Basics Section, Performance Section, Yearly Performance Section, and Other Details Section.
The basics section is the first one in the comparison of both the schemes. The parameters that form part of this scheme includes scheme category, Fincash Ratings, and Current NAV. To begin with the scheme category, it can be said that both the schemes belong to the same category, that is, equity small-cap. With respect to Fincash Ratings, it can be said that HDFC Small cap Fund is rates as 4-Star Fund, whereas SBI Small Cap Fund is rated as 5-Star Fund. Coming to the comparison of Net Asset Value, the NAV of HDFC Small Cap Fund as on 19th July, 2018 was INR 42.387, and the NAV of SBI Small Cap Fund was INR 49.9695. The table given below summarizes the comparison of both the schemes.
Parameters Basics NAV Net Assets (Cr) Launch Date Rating Category Sub Cat. Category Rank Risk Expense Ratio Sharpe Ratio Information Ratio Alpha Ratio Benchmark Exit Load SBI Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹131.097 ↑ 1.29 (0.99 %) ₹20,018 on 31 Jul 23 9 Sep 09 ☆☆☆☆☆ Equity Small Cap 4 Moderately High 1.8 1.48 0 0 Not Available 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) HDFC Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹101.791 ↑ 0.68 (0.67 %) ₹21,067 on 31 Jul 23 3 Apr 08 ☆☆☆☆ Equity Small Cap 9 Moderately High 1.82 2.77 0 0 Not Available 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)
The performance section compares the Compounded Annual Growth Rate or CAGR between both the schemes. This CAGR is compared at different time intervals, namely, 3 Month Return, 6 Month Return, 3 Year Return, 5 Year Return, and Return Since Inception. A holistic comparison of both the schemes shows that both the schemes have performed differently. In some instance SBI Small Cap Fund has performed better, while in some cases HDFC Small Cap Fund has performed well. The summary comparison of performance section is tabulated as follows.
Parameters Performance 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since launch SBI Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 3.1% 12.1% 18.8% 20.4% 31.2% 18.8% 20.3% HDFC Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 3.5% 16.4% 28.1% 39.6% 38.9% 17.7% 16.3%
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This section deals with the absolute returns generated by both the funds in each year. In this case, we can see that there is a difference in the performance of both the schemes. In many situations, SBI Small Cap Fund has performed better than HDFC Small Fund. The yearly performance of both the funds is tabulated as follows.
Parameters Yearly Performance 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 SBI Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 8.1% 47.6% 33.6% 6.1% -19.6% HDFC Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 4.6% 64.9% 20.2% -9.5% -8.1%
This is the last section in the comparison of both the funds. In this section, the parameters such as AUM, Minimum SIP and Lumpsum Investment, and Exit Load are compared. To begin with the minimum SIP investment, both the schemes have the same monthly SIP amounts, i.e., INR 500. Similarly, in case of minimum lumpsum investment, the amount for both the schemes are same i.e, INR 5,000. Coming to the AUM, the AUM of HDFC Small Cap Fund as on 30th June 2018 was INR 4,143 crores and the AUM of SBI Small Cap Fund was INR 792 crores. The table given below summarizes the other details for both the schemes.
Parameters Other Details Min SIP Investment Min Investment Fund Manager SBI Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹5,000 R. Srinivasan - 9.8 Yr. HDFC Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹300 ₹5,000 Chirag Setalvad - 9.18 Yr.
SBI Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹8,609 31 Aug 20 ₹10,121 31 Aug 21 ₹16,965 31 Aug 22 ₹19,827 31 Aug 23 ₹23,630 HDFC Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹8,112 31 Aug 20 ₹8,105 31 Aug 21 ₹15,033 31 Aug 22 ₹16,360 31 Aug 23 ₹22,517
SBI Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 14.24% Equity 85.68% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 33.29% Consumer Cyclical 19.41% Basic Materials 10.62% Financial Services 8.65% Consumer Defensive 4.44% Health Care 3.02% Utility 2.87% Communication Services 2.03% Real Estate 1.36% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Blue Star Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | BLUESTARCO3% ₹696 Cr 9,400,000 SBFC Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | -3% ₹616 Cr 69,999,999
↑ 69,999,999 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 20 | KPIL3% ₹594 Cr 9,000,000 Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 19 | CARBORUNIV3% ₹561 Cr 4,939,842 Finolex Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | FINPIPE3% ₹560 Cr 23,395,569 Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | LEMONTREE3% ₹546 Cr 50,000,000 CMS Info Systems Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | 5434413% ₹542 Cr 15,000,000 Chalet Hotels Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | CHALET3% ₹536 Cr 9,716,991 V-Guard Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | VGUARD3% ₹534 Cr 17,000,000 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | 5433082% ₹493 Cr 2,464,798 HDFC Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.39% Equity 93.61% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 27.08% Consumer Cyclical 20.56% Financial Services 12.05% Technology 11.29% Health Care 10.59% Basic Materials 6.28% Consumer Defensive 3.33% Communication Services 2.42% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Sonata Software Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 17 | SONATSOFTW4% ₹979 Cr 9,367,459
↑ 258,130 Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | 5321344% ₹802 Cr 42,828,792
↑ 1,000,000 Firstsource Solutions Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | FSL4% ₹801 Cr 49,076,294
↑ 248,734 Bajaj Electricals Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | BAJAJELEC3% ₹644 Cr 5,545,822 IDFC Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | IDFC3% ₹628 Cr 51,571,544 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | ASTERDM2% ₹553 Cr 16,680,886 eClerx Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | ECLERX2% ₹549 Cr 3,382,112
↑ 147,220 SKF India Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 14 | SKFINDIA2% ₹544 Cr 1,044,491
↑ 2,166 KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 17 | KEI2% ₹521 Cr 1,926,026
↓ -50,000 Power Mech Projects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 15 | POWERMECH2% ₹513 Cr 1,215,078
↓ -3,577
Therefore, from the above pointers, it can be said that both the schemes exhibit different attributes with respect to different parameters. However, when it comes to investing, it is always advisable that people should go through the scheme’s modalities completely before doing the actual investment. Additionally, they should also check whether the scheme’s approach is in-line with your investment objective. To get further clarification, you can even consult a financial advisor. This will help you ensure that your investment is safe as well as it paves way for wealth creation.